Chavez offers covered parking facility for Indianapolis fliers

Travelers at the Indianapolis International Airport have new options for parking after Cincinnati-based Chavez Properties and Parking celebrated the opening of an off site covered parking facility on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, just off of I-70 near the airport’s main freeway entrance at Ameriplex park.
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Travelers at Indianapolis International Airport have new options for parking after Cincinnati-based Chavez Properties and Parking celebrated the opening of an off-site, covered parking facility today.

Dubbed FastPark & Relax, the facility has 1,955 covered parking spaces. After a second phase of construction, it will have 3,611. There's no time line for the expansion.

"We're thrilled to be in this market and have enjoyed bringing the FastPark experience to Indy travelers as we help them start and end their trips," said Manuel Chavez III, chief operating officer. "We look forward to building our presence here and welcoming our Indianapolis customers into the FastPark family."

The rate will be $4.50 per day, including airport fees, through Feb. 28. Beginning March 1, the rate will be $8.18. The shuttle ride to the airport is about 10 minutes.

Chavez Properties and Parking operates 16 off-site parking facilities in 12 markets. The facility had a soft opening in December, and it's seeking an environmentally friendly designation through the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification process.

The facility's future once was in doubt.

For more than a year, the Indianapolis Airport Authority fought a legal battle to stop Cincinnati-based Chavez Properties from developing the parking facility just off of I-70 near the airport's main freeway entrance at the Ameriplex park. The Airport Authority dropped the dispute in May, after accumulating at least $45,000 in legal fees.

Parking is big business at the airport. The Airport Authority receives more than a quarter of its annual operating income from the $39.7 million it makes on parking.

Indianapolis International Airport offers all surface lot parking for $9 a day. Garage parking costs $18 a day, or $22 for valet parking.

The airport also competes with Indy Park Ride and Fly just across the Plainfield town line. It advertises daily parking from $8.50 to $10.50 at its 2,300-space parking lot.